On the occasion of the “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day”, the Cultural Affairs Bureau organizes a series of activities to promote cultural heritage, including a two-day carnival to be held at the Mount Fortress Garden and the Macao Museum, showcasing the charm of Macao’s cultural heritage from various perspectives, as well as thematic workshops and a talk. Special opening and guided tours of world heritage sites are also offered, in order to comprehensively enhance the community’s understanding and raise awareness of cultural heritage.

The “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” originates from the former designation of “Cultural Heritage Day”. According to the State Council directive – “Notice of the State Council on Strengthening Protection of Cultural Heritages” – issued on 22 December 2005, in order to create an environment favouring cultural heritage protection and to raise public awareness of the importance of safeguarding cultural heritage, since 2006, the “Cultural Heritage Day” has been celebrated annually on the second Saturday of the month of June.

To comply with the “World Heritage Convention” and the “Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage” adopted by UNESCO, it is important to safeguard the tangible and intangible cultural heritage, as well as natural heritage. Thus, on 29 September 2016, the State Council promulgated the “Reply of the State Council on approving the establishment of the “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day’”. The “Cultural Heritage Day”, celebrated annually on the second Saturday of the month of June, was renamed “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” starting from 2017, aimed at strengthening public awareness of the importance of safeguarding all types of heritage, and promoting the knowledge about each of the categories of heritage.

China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day Carnival 2022

11/06/2022   3 pm-5:30 pm
12/06/2022   11 am-5:30 pm

 

Opening Ceremony
11/06/2022   3 pm
Mount Fortress Garden

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In response to the China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day 2022 and the promotion of Macao’s cultural heritage, the Macao Museum will hold a carnival, introducing the public different kinds of Macao’s cultural heritage through game booths, intangible cultural heritage experiential workshops, stage performances and demonstrations , guided tours, theatres, and workshops. Admission is free and all are welcome.

 

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Special Opening

Guia Lighthouse

11-12 June 2022
10 am-5:30 pm

Free admission and guided tours are available

Built in 1864, the Guia Lighthouse officially came into service on 24 September of the following year. It was the first modern lighthouse on the coast of China and its coordinates are also the geographic location of Macao on the World Map. The lighthouse is a column structure and has a total height of 15 metres, with a diameter of 7 metres at the base narrowing upwards to 5 metres. The interior of the lighthouse has three levels, connected by a spiral staircase leading to a large lantern at the top. The lighthouse was damaged by a typhoon in September 1874 and resumed its service on 29 June 1910 after restoration. It remains in operation today.

Guided Tours

 

Venue

Time

Language

Number of visitors per session

Guia Fortress and Lighthouse

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
10 am-12 pm, 2 pm-4 pm

Cantonese / Mandarin

10

Lou Kau Mansion

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
10 am-1 pm, 2 pm-5 pm
Hourly guided tours for the public

Cantonese / Mandarin

10

Mandarin’s House

Saturdays and Sundays
2:30 pm-3:30 pm, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm

Cantonese / Mandarin

20

Ruins of St. Paul’s College

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
11 am-12 pm, 3 pm-4 pm

Cantonese

20

Patane Night Watch House

Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
11 am-11:30 am, 3 pm-3:30 pm

Cantonese

10

Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business Saturdays
3 pm-5 pm
Cantonese / Mandarin 10
Xian Xinghai Memorial Museum Sundays
3 pm-5 pm
Cantonese / Mandarin

10

Museum of Taipa and Coloane History

Sundays
3 pm-5 pm

Cantonese / Mandarin

10

Macao Museum *

Saturdays
3 pm-4 pm (Cantonese)
4 pm-5 pm (Mandarin)
Sundays
11 am-12 pm (Mandarin)
12 pm-1 pm (Cantonese)
3 pm-4 pm (English)
4 pm-5 pm (Mandarin)

Cantonese / Mandarin / English

10

Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s Seminary

Saturdays
3 pm-4 pm

Cantonese

10

Former Chong Sai Pharmacy Sundays
11 am-12 pm
Cantonese

10

Jao Tsung-I Academy Saturdays and Sundays
3 pm-4 pm
Cantonese

10

Macao Museum of Art Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
3 pm-4 pm
4:15 pm-5:15 pm
Cantonese

10

# Registration for the guided tours are made on-site. Distribution is on a first-come, first-served basis.
* Admission to the Macao Museum is free for holders of a Macao SAR Resident Identity Card; while admission fee will be exempted for non-residents of Macao from 11 to 12 June.

 

Notes:

  1. Registration can be made through the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s “Activities Registration System” from 10am on 25 May 2022 (Wednesday).
  2. The Cultural Affairs Bureau has been strictly following the anti-epidemic guidelines of the Health Bureau and implementing appropriate measures for cultural activities. In cooperation with the epidemic prevention works of the SAR Government, all participants must wear their face masks, undergo body temperature checks, present a valid “Venue QR code” (also known as “Venue code”) and “Macao Health Code” of the day, maintain social distancing and follow the anti-epidemic and crowd measures on-site. In order to place public health in high priority, activities will be adjusted according to the epidemic situation and the guidelines recommended by health authorities on epidemic prevention.
  3. During the activities, photographic or video records will be made by the designated personnel for archival and evaluation of the activities. Some of the visual records may be used for promotion of similar activities in future, without further notice. 
  4. The organiser reserves the right to temporarily change the programme and schedule of the aforementioned activities.

 

 

Guia Fortress and Lighthouse

Time:
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
10 am-12 pm, 2 pm-4 pm

Language: Cantonese / Mandarin
Number of visitors per session:10

 

Lou Kau Mansion

Time:
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
10 am-1 pm, 2 pm-5 pm
Hourly guided tours for the public

Language: Cantonese / Mandarin
Number of visitors per session:10

 

 

Mandarin’s House

Time:
Saturdays and Sundays
2:30 pm-3:30 pm, 3:30 pm-4:30 pm

Language: Cantonese / Mandarin
Number of visitors per session:20

 

Ruins of St. Paul’s College

Time:
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
11 am-12 pm, 3 pm-4 pm

Language: Cantonese
Number of visitors per session:20

 

Patane Night Watch House

Time:
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
11 am-11:30 am, 3 pm-3:30 pm

Language: Cantonese
Number of visitors per session:10

 

Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business

Time:
Saturdays
3 pm-5 pm

Language: Cantonese / Mandarin
Number of visitors per session:10

 

Xian Xinghai Memorial Museum

Time:
Sundays
3 pm-5 pm

Language: Cantonese / Mandarin
Number of visitors per session:10

 

Museum of Taipa and Coloane History

Time:
Sundays
3 pm-5 pm

Language: Cantonese / Mandarin
Number of visitors per session:10

 

Macao Museum *

Time:
Saturdays
3 pm-4 pm (Cantonese)
4 pm-5 pm (Mandarin)
Sundays
11 am-12 pm (Mandarin)
12 pm-1 pm (Cantonese)
3 pm-4 pm (English)
4 pm-5 pm (Mandarin)

Language: Cantonese / Mandarin / English
Number of visitors per session:10

 

Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s Seminary

Time:
Saturdays
3 pm-4 pm

Language: Cantonese
Number of visitors per session:10

 

Former Chong Sai Pharmacy

Time:
Sundays
11 am-12 pm

Language: Cantonese
Number of visitors per session:10

 

Jao Tsung-I Academy

Time:
Saturdays and Sundays
3 pm-4 pm

Language: Cantonese
Number of visitors per session:10

 

Macao Museum of Art

Time:
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
3 pm-4 pm
4:15 pm-5:15 pm

Language: Cantonese
Number of visitors per session:10

 

# Registration for the guided tours are made on-site. Distribution is on a first-come, first-served basis.
* Admission to the Macao Museum is free for holders of a Macao SAR Resident Identity Card; while admission fee will be exempted for non-residents of Macao from 11 to 12 June.

 

Notes:

  1. Registration can be made through the Cultural Affairs Bureau’s “Activities Registration System” from 10am on 25 May 2022 (Wednesday).
  2. The Cultural Affairs Bureau has been strictly following the anti-epidemic guidelines of the Health Bureau and implementing appropriate measures for cultural activities. In cooperation with the epidemic prevention works of the SAR Government, all participants must wear their face masks, undergo body temperature checks, present a valid “Venue QR code” (also known as “Venue code”) and “Macao Health Code” of the day, maintain social distancing and follow the anti-epidemic and crowd measures on-site. In order to place public health in high priority, activities will be adjusted according to the epidemic situation and the guidelines recommended by health authorities on epidemic prevention.
  3. During the activities, photographic or video records will be made by the designated personnel for archival and evaluation of the activities. Some of the visual records may be used for promotion of similar activities in future, without further notice. 
  4. The organiser reserves the right to temporarily change the programme and schedule of the aforementioned activities.